Outdoor RecreationPlan of Work

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Gallatin County CES

Title:
Outdoor Recreation
MAP:
Healthy Communities
Agents Involved:
Hull, Stewart
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Trail Design
Situation:
Outdoor recreation is key in helping address some of today’s pressing health care issues. Creating walkable and bike-able areas and making improvements
to the built environment can encourage active living and better overall health for the community at large.

It's been shown that parks, trails and other recreational amenities create places where people want to live, work and play. The improvement and/or expansion of current outdoor recreation areas can have a positive impact on a community's economic development.
Long-Term Outcomes:
- Expansion of existing outdoor recreation areas (ORA's)
- Creation of new ORA's
- Establishment of funding source expressly for outdoor recreation
- "Friends of Gallatin ORA's" group formed to help maintain outdoor areas
Intermediate Outcomes:
- Greater number of citizens utilizing current ORA's
- Establishment of a county organization to help oversee and give guidance to county leadership in matters pertaining to ORA's
- Obtain funding for equipment necessary for ORA trail creation and maintenance
- Organized outdoor recreation events throughout the calendar year
Initial Outcomes:
- Marketing plan for outdoor recreation opportunities and events in the county
- More county residents will become acquainted with county ORA's
- 2 organized outdoor recreation events at county ORA's
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: More county residents will become acquainted with county ORA's

Indicator: Creation of ORA Marketing Plan

Method: YES or NO

Timeline: 3 - 6 months


Intermediate Outcome: Increase or programs and education lessons at ORA

Indicator: Greater number of citizens utilizing county ORA's

Method: Survey instruments, digital counters at ORA entrances

Timeline: 12 months


Long-term Outcome: Increase number of ORA's volunteers and leaders.

Indicator: More Gallatin Countians are volunteering organizing programs at the ORAs in the community

Method: tabulation

Timeline: 18 - 24 months

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Gallatin County Residents

Project or Activity: ORA Field Day at newest county park

Content or Curriculum: Informal gathering designed to highlight the new park's many opportunities for outdoor recreation, i.e., hiking, horseback riding, fishing, etc.

Inputs: Locally developed park maps and brochures, tractors and wagons

Date: Fall 2023


Audience: Gallatin County Residents

Project or Activity: Wildflower Walks

Content or Curriculum: Agent, specialist, or leader led program designed to show the many species of wildflowers present at county ORA's

Inputs: Wildflower manuals, event promotion

Date: Spring 2024


Audience: Gallatin County Residents

Project or Activity: "Hiking Hartig" series

Content or Curriculum: Agent led physical fitness program wherein participants will meet weekly for a month and hike different parts of Hartig Nature Preserve

Inputs: Program promotion

Date: Fall 2023





Success Stories

Exploring Nature at Hartig Park!

Author: David Hull

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

Exploring Nature at Hartig Park!

Movement. As a society, we're always being told that we need more "movement" in our daily lives. And while it's true that adults and children will certainly benefit from moving more, wouldn't it be nice if an educational component could be added to this activity?Outdoor Recreation was identified as a major area of programming for the Gallatin County Extension Service. And as such, we have offered several opportunities for Gallatin County residents to not only increase physi

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